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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 60. <br></br> Outcomes at all adjudicative levels, by year of application, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="3">Year</th>
<th rowspan="3">Total</th>
<th rowspan="3">Pending final decision</th>
<th rowspan="3">Technical denials <sup>a</sup></th>
<th colspan="4">Medical decisions</th>
<th rowspan="3">Award rate <sup>d</sup> (percent)</th>
<th rowspan="3">Allowance rate <sup>e</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2">Denials</th>
<th colspan="2">Allowances</th>
</tr>
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<th>Medical</th>
<th>Subsequent nonmedical <sup>b</sup></th>
<th>Awards</th>
<th>Subsequent denials <sup>c</sup></th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      67,001</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      18,672</td>
<td class="r data">      20,803</td>
<td class="r data">         243</td>
<td class="r data">      27,244</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">    40.7</td>
<td class="r data">    56.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      77,600</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      21,255</td>
<td class="r data">      25,072</td>
<td class="r data">         330</td>
<td class="r data">      30,915</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">    39.8</td>
<td class="r data">    54.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      81,602</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,873</td>
<td class="r data">      27,117</td>
<td class="r data">         579</td>
<td class="r data">      30,010</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">    36.8</td>
<td class="r data">    52.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      79,362</td>
<td class="r data">         257</td>
<td class="r data">      23,202</td>
<td class="r data">      27,364</td>
<td class="r data">         611</td>
<td class="r data">      27,894</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">    35.3</td>
<td class="r data">    50.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      77,830</td>
<td class="r data">         360</td>
<td class="r data">      24,527</td>
<td class="r data">      26,731</td>
<td class="r data">         691</td>
<td class="r data">      25,489</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">    32.9</td>
<td class="r data">    48.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      71,141</td>
<td class="r data">         530</td>
<td class="r data">      22,503</td>
<td class="r data">      24,730</td>
<td class="r data">         752</td>
<td class="r data">      22,584</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    32.0</td>
<td class="r data">    47.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      64,519</td>
<td class="r data">       1,026</td>
<td class="r data">      20,518</td>
<td class="r data">      22,329</td>
<td class="r data">         714</td>
<td class="r data">      19,888</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">    31.3</td>
<td class="r data">    46.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      57,592</td>
<td class="r data">       3,001</td>
<td class="r data">      18,882</td>
<td class="r data">      18,841</td>
<td class="r data">         700</td>
<td class="r data">      16,127</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    29.5</td>
<td class="r data">    45.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      53,008</td>
<td class="r data">       9,392</td>
<td class="r data">      17,722</td>
<td class="r data">      14,487</td>
<td class="r data">         779</td>
<td class="r data">      10,601</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">    24.3</td>
<td class="r data">    41.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      48,635</td>
<td class="r data">      11,586</td>
<td class="r data">      16,628</td>
<td class="r data">      12,589</td>
<td class="r data">         723</td>
<td class="r data">       7,097</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
<td class="r data">    34.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      66,435</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      18,574</td>
<td class="r data">      20,602</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">      26,983</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    40.6</td>
<td class="r data">    56.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      77,066</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      21,189</td>
<td class="r data">      24,872</td>
<td class="r data">         330</td>
<td class="r data">      30,649</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">    39.8</td>
<td class="r data">    54.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      81,032</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,787</td>
<td class="r data">      26,920</td>
<td class="r data">         575</td>
<td class="r data">      29,727</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">    36.7</td>
<td class="r data">    52.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      78,786</td>
<td class="r data">         255</td>
<td class="r data">      23,112</td>
<td class="r data">      27,194</td>
<td class="r data">         608</td>
<td class="r data">      27,584</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">    35.1</td>
<td class="r data">    49.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      77,037</td>
<td class="r data">         359</td>
<td class="r data">      24,346</td>
<td class="r data">      26,549</td>
<td class="r data">         684</td>
<td class="r data">      25,067</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">    32.7</td>
<td class="r data">    48.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      70,462</td>
<td class="r data">         530</td>
<td class="r data">      22,349</td>
<td class="r data">      24,601</td>
<td class="r data">         748</td>
<td class="r data">      22,192</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    31.7</td>
<td class="r data">    46.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      63,874</td>
<td class="r data">       1,025</td>
<td class="r data">      20,389</td>
<td class="r data">      22,214</td>
<td class="r data">         710</td>
<td class="r data">      19,495</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    31.0</td>
<td class="r data">    46.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      56,929</td>
<td class="r data">       2,994</td>
<td class="r data">      18,778</td>
<td class="r data">      18,710</td>
<td class="r data">         696</td>
<td class="r data">      15,710</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    29.1</td>
<td class="r data">    44.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      52,494</td>
<td class="r data">       9,374</td>
<td class="r data">      17,602</td>
<td class="r data">      14,408</td>
<td class="r data">         775</td>
<td class="r data">      10,308</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">    23.9</td>
<td class="r data">    40.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      48,099</td>
<td class="r data">      11,564</td>
<td class="r data">      16,531</td>
<td class="r data">      12,492</td>
<td class="r data">         722</td>
<td class="r data">       6,778</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">    33.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    53.2</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    67.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    51.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    56.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         113</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    44.2</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    49.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    53.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    58.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         519</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          90</td>
<td class="r data">         187</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         236</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    45.5</td>
<td class="r data">    55.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         488</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         188</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    48.2</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         516</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">         181</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         255</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    49.4</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         528</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          80</td>
<td class="r data">         159</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         283</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    53.8</td>
<td class="r data">    63.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         680</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         131</td>
<td class="r data">         169</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         372</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         594</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         115</td>
<td class="r data">         125</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         350</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    58.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         569</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          94</td>
<td class="r data">         115</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         353</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    62.0</td>
<td class="r data">    74.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         607</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">         126</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         384</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    64.0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         460</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">          81</td>
<td class="r data">          78</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         280</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    63.2</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         502</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">          94</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         310</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    64.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2018. Data for the hearing level or above are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. Cases can be pending at the initial or appellate levels and can include either medical or technical issues. <br></br> Data include decisions for Social Security�only applications and applications for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they do not include SSI-only applications. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> a. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons; therefore no decision was made on severity of impairment. <br></br> b. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant did not meet the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> c. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant met the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> d. Rate determined by dividing awards by all applications minus pending claims for that year. <br></br> e. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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